| Historical Atlas of California: With Original Maps Contributor(s): Hayes, Derek (Author), Labonté, Chris (Other) |
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ISBN: 0520252586 ISBN-13: 9780520252585 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: PRAISE FOR DEREK HAYES'S PREVIOUS ATLASES: "A beautifully executed achievement."--"Bloomsbury Review" "The kind of volume that invites repeated viewings."--"Seattle Times" "A sure winner. . . . It's hard to imagine anyone who could resist getting happily lost on these glorious roads into our past."--"Toronto Star" "Derek Hayes works his way from the discovery and settlement of North America to the ever-evolving maps recording America's westward push and onward to the early maps of the automobile age."--William Grimes, "New York Times" "The maps show everything from how explorers conceived of the continent circa 1500 to the spread of the interstate highway system in the 1950s."--"Business Week" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 911.794 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 9.8" W x 12.8" (4.25 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using nearly five hundred historical maps and many other illustrations--from rough sketches drawn in the field to commercial maps to beautifully rendered works of art--this lavishly illustrated volume is the first to tell the story of California's past from a unique visual perspective. Covering five hundred years of history, it offers a compelling and informative look at the transformation of the state from before European contact through the Gold Rush and up to the present. The maps are accompanied by a concise, engaging narrative and by extended captions that elucidate the stories and personalities behind their creation. At once a valuable reference and an exhilarating adventure through history, the Historical Atlas of California, featuring many rare and unusual maps, will be a treasured addition to any library. Distilling an enormous amount of information into one volume, it presents a fascinating chronicle of how California came to be what it is today. Copub: Douglas & McIntyre |